Collection 06 · 13 finds
Keepsakes and memorial pieces made with care, for keeping a dog close after they have gone, or for marking the years you had together.
A gentle noteSome keepsakes use a paw print, fur or ashes, and several are easiest to arrange while your dog is still with you. Each maker explains exactly what they need.
Katie Hipwell Design
From £145
An original watercolour of your own dog, painted from your photograph, in 20cm square, A4 or A3 — framed or unframed.
Why we picked itA real painting by a UK artist rather than a printed filter. It works as a gift, a keepsake, or a way of remembering a dog who's gone.
Checked 5 October 2026
Marbletree
£39
A Lake District slate, about 20 x 15cm, engraved with up to four lines of your words and a paw print or heart if you like. Handcrafted in Cumbria.
Why we picked itNatural Burlington slate that suits a garden or a windowsill. It's engraved rather than printed, and made by a small workshop in the Lake District.
Checked 5 October 2026
Purple Glaze Pottery
From £45
A glazed earthenware garden marker, 23cm tall, with your pet's name and dates, and a hand-painted portrait if you want one. Handmade in England.
Why we picked itGentle rather than sombre, and made by hand in a small English pottery. You can add a portrait of your own dog.
Checked 5 October 2026
The Lovely Gift Group
£17.09
A pet-safe ink pad, an "Always in my heart" A5 print and a white wooden frame, so you can take your own dog's paw print at home.
Why we picked itA simple, affordable way to keep your dog's actual paw print, whether you're planning ahead or just want a record of it.
Checked 5 October 2026
Purple Glaze Pottery
£62
A portrait of your dog, hand-painted on ceramic from your photo, kiln fired and set in a light oak frame (8 x 8 inches).
Why we picked itA portrait that's painted and fired rather than printed, from a small English pottery. It suits any dog lover.
Checked 5 October 2026
Letterfest
From £55
A portrait of your pet hand-drawn from a photograph, digitally coloured in a watercolour style and printed on acid-free artist paper, mounted or framed.
Why we picked itThe page states the illustration is hand-drawn by an artist without AI or filters, and a digital proof is sent first with up to three amendments included. It can be supplied in a white bevelled mount or in a wooden frame that Letterfest says is handmade in the UK.
Checked 5 October 2026
Lollipops and Ladybirds
£65
A handmade sterling silver heart pendant carrying the texture of your own dog's paw pad, made from a mould you take at home with the kit supplied.
Why we picked itThe maker posts out a soft moulding material and instructions, you press your dog's paw into it and return it, and the pendant is then made in silver at their Cwmbran studio. The dog's name can be engraved on the reverse, and chain lengths of 16, 18 or 20 inches cost the same.
Checked 5 October 2026
Fired Rose
From £155
A fine silver pendant made from an impression of a paw pad or nose taken with a kit sent to your home, on a choice of four chain styles.
Why we picked itFired Rose works from a physical mould rather than a photograph, using what the designer calls the toe beans of a paw or the boop of a nose. The mould is kept for future orders, up to three initials can be engraved on the back, and impressions can also be taken in person at the Norfolk studio.
Checked 5 October 2026
Under the Rose
£180
A solid sterling silver pendant engraved with your dog's nose print from a close-up photograph, optionally paired with a fingerprint, on a 20 inch silver chain.
Why we picked itA dog's nose print is individual to the dog, and this needs only a clear daylight photograph rather than an impression kit, so it can be made from pictures you already have. The seller checks the image quality before starting, and the piece is made and engraved to order in their Surrey studio.
Checked 5 October 2026
Boha Glass
£270
A 10cm, 2kg crystal glass paperweight in which a tablespoon of ashes is worked into the molten glass, offered in fourteen colours.
Why we picked itOnly a tablespoon of ashes is needed, and the page says any ash not gathered into the glass is resealed and returned. Each piece is made one at a time in hard barium crystal, and the page states it can be made for a pet as well as a person.
Checked 5 October 2026
Ashes With Art
From £180
A solid precious-metal pendant with a paw imprint and a hidden chamber, sealed by laser welding, that holds a small amount of ashes or fur.
Why we picked itNothing is set in resin; the ashes or fur sit in a chamber inside the metal which the jewellers then weld shut, so the piece looks like ordinary jewellery. It is made to order in the UK in sterling silver, gold or platinum, with optional engraving of up to 15 characters.
Checked 5 October 2026
Tree2mydoor
£55
A native tree sapling in a choice of fourteen species, sent with an engraved pewter plaque on a wooden plinth, a protector tube and a support stake.
Why we picked itIt is a living memorial that can go in the ground or a container, with everything needed to plant it included. The solid pewter plaque takes up to 80 characters, the plinth is FSC assured, and there is a twelve-month warranty on the tree.
Checked 5 October 2026
D for Dog
£55.95
A solid rosewood box, 8 x 6 x 3.5 inches, with a picture frame set into the lid, for keeping a collar and tags or for use as an urn.
Why we picked itIt does not look like an urn, which some owners prefer, and it can simply hold a collar, tag and other mementos beneath a favourite photograph. The page states it is handmade in rosewood with a smooth finish, and its 84 cubic inch capacity suits the ashes of most large dogs.
Checked 5 October 2026
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